Dryer Vent Exceeds Code Part 2
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- čas přidán 3. 08. 2024
- In this video, I'll walk you through how we cut down on the amount of vent pipe needed and why we did this. Safe Dryer Vent Solutions, Certified Dryer Exhaust Technicians shows you different ways to do a dryer vent cleaning, Dryer Vent Installations, and Dryer Vent Re-Routes
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Ran into a couple situations like that myself. A salon had a kid you not a 60 ft run and then a 9-ft run a 6 ft run and then drop down to the dryer which is about 5 ft. And they couldn't understand when they haven't had it cleaned since it was installed so which is probably six or seven years why it wouldn't work anymore. Every elbow decreases air flow. And I really don't understand how people don't take this seriously. Great job on reducing the length and basically taking the fire risk out of the situation.
No need to apologize, you are providing a needed service which benefits all parties involved.
And that's why I do as much of my own remodeling as I can. I learned the hard way that most unlicensed repair men are going to cut corners and get in and out as quickly as possible. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
As a small business owner I can appreciate you sharing your knowledge and pointing out an unsafe improperly installed job.
Very informative Scott. Thanks for sharing your videos.
Nice job Scott...thanks for sharing
I'm a universal appliance technician, and just let me say, Valdosta Georgia needs you brother, these contractors have no clue what they are doing when it comes to ventilation, I walk into jobs like this ALL THE TIME.... On some service calls I find the dryer ventilation just shoved into the drywall it's aggravating trying to explain to costumers time and time again there dryer works perfectly fine it is the ventilation at fault.
Contractors also place dryer vents far too close to outside A/C / heatpumps.
Lint clogs the fins and dang near impossible to clean them.
@@zolar1nonassumpsit219 thanks for sharing I hadn't given that any thought. How far should the vent be? My exhaust from second floor my compressor is on the ground about 5 feet away
Thanks for the information big help 👍
If this was me installing this in my house, or any house/apartment , with this length of 4" line, definitely I would install an inline booster fan. And tell the homeowner to cleaned the fan and the line x 6 months with heavy usage or x year with light usage. Manufactories do "not recommend" using more than 30' line for cloth dryers, counting the 5' for 90* and 2.5' for 45* elbows. If so, it will short the life of the heater element and the fan, neverminded the cost efficiency. I'm surprised this thing worked all this time prior to be fixed. aver all you did a great job!
Thank you for such good information. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving 2022! Happy Holidays 2022! I live in Florida in very rural area in a very old house. I am running my own dryer vent and so that is why I was looking on youtube to see if what I am planning to do is OK. You more than answered my question! Thank you! Please let don't let the trolls on youtube deter you from making videos, I think there are more who appreciate your videos than the naysayers.
If you hold your phone in landscape, the video will look much better. Other than that, thanks!
"They put female to female. If you don't understand that it's fine I'll explain it" gave me a good laugh
Lol - Thanks for commenting
Great Scott!! 😂😎
Thanks brother
Rather than having a straight 22 degree angle would using an elbow joint at 22 degrees be better since it’s not as sharp or are the added creases in the joint liable to collect lint?
Hello. Stumbled upon our video, really liked it. Great advice on why we should choose a certified professional for jobs like this. Who wants to pay double? Not me. I found your video because I was searching for guidance on whether or not I should enclose my dryer vent exhaust pipe? I had a dryer vent expert re-route my exhaust pipe in a small workshop that I'm converting into an office. I did not ask them while they were here, but am now thinking of enclosing the pipe (boxing it in so to speak to hide it). Is that safe to do? Is it advisable? I wanted to share pics here but looks like I can only make comments. Thanks in advance. I encourage you to continue what you are doing, its a great educational service. Thank you!
Certified does not mean you will pay double - In my area I have companies charging 60-90 dollars more then me; they are not insured; not a registered Indiana business : at least if someone is certified they have went through someplace to be legitimate and if they ruin your vent or dryer you have a way to recover losses -
Yes you can build a chase or box it in - will not hurt anything
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It looks like you put a huge hole into a load carrying beam. Are my eyes deceiving me?
I don’t understand, I thought 45 degrees restricted more airflow than 90 degrees ? Why do you need to add more on 45?
Think of a road - you can travel a 45 degree curve faster then if you came to a sharp 90 degree - so no a 45 is less restrictive then a 90
Scott, I got a question for you, can I vent my dryer straight up through the roof? 10 - 15 feet high?
Less vertical the better
the same way you vent your main drain vent. Except you have a 'U' shape at the outlet to keep rain out.
Wouldn't the two 22° elbows be considered a 45° elbow, therfore you'd need to deduct another 2.5 feet from your total run?
IRC only requires you to add 2.5 feet for actual 45 degrees - if you do a 22 degree then small pipe into another 22 degree it is not considered in the make up length and you do not add it - Hard 45’s and 90’s only
Every turn through a mitered adjustable elbow (adjustable fitting) adds to friction loss and back pressure of an exhaust system.
This is why long radius or Smooth seam elbows should be used. They have no penalty and only count for the length of their turning radius.
Also, pipe seen in the video did not appear to be smooth interior finish pipe. It is Snap-lock or Snap Seam pipe. Leaves a raised interior surface and a longitudinal seam for lint to accumulate and resist cleaning. Code requires Smooth interior finish as “factory seamed” conductor pipe has. It is proper gauge and has a truly smooth interior finish and superior in galvanic protection than 30ga. .0157 snap lock sheet metal.
He didn’t mention mechanical fastening as part of his work which is a requirement for all dryer exhaust ducts except for “down flow” exhaust systems below grade. The longitudinal seams do not all appear to be facing in the upward position either. But this is a better install than the previous. I would just be careful to place your name and credentials online for a job which does not meet code standards in most of North America.
Irc section 15 says two things . Install per manufactures guidelines, and don't exceed 35 feet. If you can find a dryer with a 6 inch diameter vent or bigger, you could easily reach 35 feet .
Did 90 degree elbows code go to 15 feet.
When is a dryer booster required? At 30 ft?
I try to never use them - some say greater then 35’ however, now you just put a lint collector inline to cause more problems - another motor to burn up and more of a hazard
Is it touching the water pipes in the video!? 🤔
How long is to long to run dryer vents
Good video. One comment I'd make is that if a professional technician is $300-$400, I'd think that a "handyman" charges a lot less; maybe half the price. They are probably okay for jobs that can't be f-d up too much. Else if you need to call in a professional to fix their work, then it really isn't cost effective.
Never understood why people make long runs when the shortest run is closest to the appliance.
Even 25 feet is a long run compared to 5 or 6 feet.
I noticed you didn't touch much on the direction of those connections (the crimped ends).
I have seen people put those runs in backwards.
Crimped ends point away from the appliance (less leaking that way).
Wouldn’t crimped ends also catch a lot of lint if they faced the dryer?
@@madtabby66 Yes they would. Dryer vent fires are about the number 1 reason for house fires.
@@zolar1nonassumpsit219 dryer fires are the number cause of residential appliance fires
Dryer vent not rocket science, but u have a job because of all the people out there that don't have a clue ,
Your right it is not rocket science, however, if you do not understand and know whats up then it could burn your house down and or kill your family - Dryer vents are different then the 70’s get educated